text_original: Then a new figure appears upon the scenes : John, the Imperial silentiarius, bearing a letter from the Emperor demanding from Aistulf the return of the lands he had seized, and charging the Pope to secure their re  storation.
text_transcription: THEN A NEW FIGURE APPEARS UPON THE SCENES JOHN THE IMPERIAL SILENTIARIUS BEARING A LETTER FROM THE EMPEROR DEMANDING FROM ASTOLF THE RETURN OF THE LANDS HE HAD SEIZED AND CHARGING THE POPE TO SECURE THEIR RESTORATION
phonemes: ðˈɛn ɐ nˈuː fˈɪɡjɚɹ ɐpˈɪɹz əpˌɑːn ðə sˈiːnz : dʒˈɑːn, ðɪ ɪmpˈɪɹiəl sˌaɪlənʃˈaɪɚɹɪəs, bˈɛɹɪŋ ɐ lˈɛɾɚ fɹʌmðɪ ˈɛmpɚɹɚ dᵻmˈændɪŋ fɹʌm ˈeɪstʌlf ðə ɹᵻtˈɜːn ʌvðə lˈændz hiː hæd sˈiːzd, ænd tʃˈɑːɹdʒɪŋ ðə pˈoʊp tə sᵻkjˈʊɹ ðɛɹ ɹˌiː stɔːɹˈeɪʃən.